Sony VAIO VGN-TZ190N/B 11.1" Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor U7600, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB Flash Drive, Vista Business) Black

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Product Description

General
Platform Technology	Intel Centrino Duo
System Type	Notebook
Built-in Devices	Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antenna
Embedded Security	Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip , fingerprint reader
Width	10.9 in
Depth	7.8 in
Height	1.2 in
Weight	2.6 lbs
Color	Black
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 / 1.2 GHz
Multi-Core Technology	Dual-Core
64-bit Computing	Yes
Power Efficiency	Ultra Low Voltage (ULV)
Data Bus Speed	533 MHz
Chipset Type	Mobile Intel 945GMS Express
Cache Memory
Type	L2 cache
Installed Size	2 MB
RAM
Installed Size	2 GB / 2 GB (max)
Technology	DDR II SDRAM - 533 MHz
Configuration Features	2 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
Type	IDE
Storage
Hard Drive	32 GB
Optical Storage
Type	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - integrated
Read Speed	24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed	24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)
Rewrite Speed	16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
Card Reader
Type	Card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO
Display
Display Type	11.1" TFT
Max Resolution	1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display	Yes
Features	LED-backlit, X BRITE-HiColor
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor	Intel GMA 950
Video Memory	Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Total Available Graphics Memory	224 MB
Audio
Audio Output	Sound card
Compliant Standards	Microsoft WSS 1.0/2.0
Audio Input	Microphone
Notebook Camera
Camera Type	Integrated
Input Device(s)
Type	Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard - Localization and Layout	QWERTY
Telecom
Modem	Fax / modem
Max Transfer Rate	56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications	ITU V.90, ITU V.92
Service Provider	Sprint Nextel
Networking
Networking	Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported	Yes
Wireless NIC	Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free)	2 ( 0 ) x memory 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
Interfaces	1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A 1 x docking / port replicator 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Power
Power Device	External
Battery
Technology	Lithium ion
Installed Qty	1
Run Time (Up To)	7.5 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Software	Sony Click to DVD, AOL Online (90 days trial), Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Office 2007 (Trial), Norton Internet Security 2007 (60 days subscription), Sony LocationFree Player
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support	1 year warranty
Service & Support Details	Limited warranty - 1 year - on-site Product info support - phone consulting - 1 year

Customer Reviews

Reviewed on 2008-07-20 compact but can get as hot as the stove This is a very fast machine but it runs really hot: the base can probably fry an egg. As the temperature soars, the performance suffers. For the same price, this machine is not as sexy as VAIO TZ191N which has an LED back light.

Reviewed on 2007-10-17 Small, Beautiful, Almost Perfect When you buy a Sony laptop, think two things: Beautiful and expensive. This machine delivers both. When I first opened the small box, I couldn't help but be impressed by the complete miniturization of everything, including the AC adaptor (thanks Sony!). Even though the keyboard is smaller, I found it comfortable to type on, similar to a Macbook. The screen is gorgeous! This laptop is quiet, thanks to an SSD 32 GB "hard diskless" configuration. This laptop does not generate anywhere the amount of heat I have forcibly had to get used to. It gets warm, but not hot. There's always a negative with laptops, and with this machine it's disk space. I'm telling you, they couldn't fit another third party trial application on this machine. Sony exec are whores. Beautiful and expensive whores, but whores nonetheless. I'm pretty sure I could get my application bundled into the next Vaio if I tried hard enough. Anyway, back to the facts. Start with a 32 GB SSD, which is really 30.7 in real life (nasty little Gigabyte to Megabyte to byte conversion - - - 1024 bytes vs. 1MB - - so you lose 24 bytes per MB in real life). OK, so take off 8 GB off the 30.7 because they don't include recovery disks, they created a "recovery partition" on the laptop itself, so you're down to say 22 GB. Vista is a hog, and so MS Office 2007, and so is the biometric fingerprint reader software and so is the adware, the trialware, the multimedia software, the Click to CD software, etc, etc, etc ..... Whew... You're left with about 8 GB of hard drive space ... I don't know about you and your usage, but 8 GB (to start out with!) is practically nothing. This does not work for me. Maybe it will for you, but not me. So what do you do ........... Downgrade your new Vaio to Windows XP. Ouch! The Vista screen is so nice and beatiful though. Isn't this what we paid for? No. We paid to have a small fast beautiful machine. And unfortunately, Vista is just not ready for primetime, therefore, the best move you can make is to go to NotebookReview.com forums reading up and spend a day downgrading your system. Afterwards, everything (well, mostly everything) will work as before, and instead of running into deadends trying to get your old applications to work with Vista, you'll be with using tried and true, XP, and you'll have 20 GB of space instead of 8 GB. ** Caution ** - - - remember to create Recovery Disks beforehand (it's easy and takes 2 DVDs). In conclusion, this machine is sweet, and if you can be happy with not a lotta storage or you can make it through a downgrade, you will love this laptop.

Reviewed on 2007-10-12 Despite popular belief this subnotebook is best ever.. First of all I was really skeptical on this model, especially when I had just bought the cheaper version TZ150 with 1.06Ghz Core 2 Duo, 1GB RAM and 100GB 4200rpm HDD. I used the TZ150 for approximately 2h trying to remove all the bloatware that Sony decided to install (apparently an issue with all US/NA Sony laptops) and at the end gave up.. Way too slow, to the point it was unusable. Took it back to BestBuy got charged 15% restocking fee and after reading lots of reviews online I decided to order the faster brother TZ190N.. Let me start by saying the 32GB SSD has 0.3ms access time, making it BLAZING fast.. Adobe Photoshop CS3 opens up in 5 seconds flat, Microsoft office 2007 is as fast as on my quad-core desktop and in general the performance boost from the faster processor, faster SSD and 2GB RAM make it amazingly fast and usable.. I recommend doing a clean Vista install to lose all the sony bloatware and install the drivers from Sony's site. Granted you'll waste an evening doing that, but your laptop & yourself will thank you.. Amazing battery life, love the keyboard and the screen is gorgeous. I could do with larger SSD but remember this is NOT a desktop replacement and SSD prices are skyrocket high. I'm very very pleased and if I had to chose I'd buy it again!!

Reviewed on 2007-09-27 Poorly made, bad service, and a ton of adware! I bought this machine from Sony back in August. It took me three days of sweat and tears to get all of the adware off of the machine's tiny hard drive. In addition, the battery never seated firmly and always wiggled around a lot. I wrote Sony service about that and they told me it was "normal." Then, the second time I took the laptop out of the house, one end of the battery fell out. It's held in my a tiny plastic prong, which evidently broke off under the severe stress of being in a padded laptop sleeve inside a padded laptop bag. My service options? Send the computer to them for service (minimum turnaround: 2 weeks), or buy a new battery myself. Can they reimburse me if I send in the defective battery? No. Can they reimburse me if they later figure out this is a widespread problem and recall the battery? No. The service rep actually suggested that I could just use the computer without the battery--not so I could send the battery in for Sony to examine and replace, but just, you know, permanently. This is the last time I am ever buying any product from Sony.

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